Not a bad start to a new story. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed. I plan on making things more interesting that's why I switched from T to M. I just can't help writing smut with these two, and in all honesty what is a scary movie without Sex? Not worth watching!!

Disclaimer: don't own in any way shape or form.

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"Oh God Bones!" cried Booth as he knelt down next to his unconscious partner. After his initial sweep of the room he found nothing except the present that was left on Bones stomach. To say he was in shock was an understatement, he fought with himself to move the object or let it lay and try to collect as much evidence as possible, not that there was much to collect anyway.

He pushed his thoughts to the back of his mind when Bones started to stir. Making a quick decision when he saw her body fight to wake up, he placed his hand gently on her cheek and his mouth next to her ear. When he started to speak, her body relaxed and her eyes slowly opened. They shared and intense gaze while Booth continued to caress her cheek, she looked confused for a moment then her eyes went wide when she felt what was on her stomach.

Booth...what?

'Ssshhh, I didn't move it yet because you would kill me for contaminating evidence." He whispered.

"Booth...there is a fucking severed head on my stomach! GET IT OFF!!" Screamed Brennan.

Booth squeezed her hand for comfort and she calmed, he knew he wouldn't be very happy waking up with a head on his stomach not attached to a body. When he reached with his free hand to remove the head, he closed his eyes imagining it was something else...like a bowling ball...yeah that's it a bowling ball.

"WAIT!" cried Bones.

"Jesus Christ Temperance! Don't do that you nearly gave me a heart attack." he huffed pulling their still joined hands to his heart.

"I'm sorry. I just thought it might be easier to get a sheet to place the head on for transportation. "She half laughed half cried.

"Leave it to you to think of something like that at a time like this." Said Booth as he stood and collected a clean sheet from her linen closet and placed it next to her.

"Ready?"

"Yes, please get this off of me." she begged.

Booth sucked in a deep breath and quickly extracted the head from Brennan's stomach and placed it on the sheet. Once it was off of her she sat up on her elbows and they both stared at the severed head.

"Oh God, its Caroline." Temperance exclaimed.

She looked over at Booth as he pulled out his cell phone requesting a team and ambulance to the apartment. His next call was to Cullen, he wasn't looking forward to this conversation.

"This better be good Agent Booth." came the voice of the ill tempered Deputy Director.

"It is Sir; I am at Dr. Brennan's apartment where she was just attacked and the perp left her a little gift...Caroline Julian's severed head Sir."

"Dear lord...Ok first things first, Is Dr. Brennan ok?"

"She might have a slight concussion but at the moment she is pretty coherent." replied Booth just as he looked up to see his partner cutting her shirt off from the shoulder down to the seam. His mouth went dry as she stood there in just a pair of jeans and a bra.

"BOOTH!"

"Sorry Sir, we have the head on a sheet and a team is on the way." he said turning away from his half naked partner.

"Booth as much trouble that follows that woman around I don't believe this was a spontaneous act, especially with a dead state prosecutor on our hands." he growled.

"I don't believe so either sir. I haven't talked with my partner yet, we are just trying to cover our bases.

"Well take care of things there then call me later and let me know what we've got."

"Yes Sir."

Booth turned as he ended the call and saw his partner emerge from her bathroom.

"I...I had to wash the blood off...but I saved my shirt for possible evidence." she stammered.

Booth walked over to her and made her focus on his face. "Are you ok?" he asked sincerely.

"I have a little headache but other than that I'm fine." she replied

"Good. Do you remember anything? What the guy looked like or might have said?"

"It was dark and he was wearing black so I didn't see anything but after he hit me he said 'Welcome to the game Dr. Brennan.' and that's when I passed out." she informed him.

"Welcome to the game? This is all some sort of sick fucking game! When we find out who this is we'll see who likes to play games." roared Booth.

"There's something else. When we came up here this was taped to the door...I didn't think anything of it but now I think it's rather significant."

Temperance handed him the red envelope that was taped to her door.

"This was taped to your door and you didn't wait for me before you came in?" he asked

"You were on your way back up. God Booth he grabbed me when you in my apartment, you were no more than ten feet away. I..."

She couldn't finish her words as Booth wrapped her in a tight embrace.

"I am so sorry Temperance. I am so sorry. I should have been paying more attention, I should have protected you better." he confessed.

"You can't protect me all the time Booth. And I should have listened to the sirens going off in my gut when I opened the door."

"I don't care...you are mine to protect and I failed."

"First of all I am not yours and second you did not fail. I am still here, I'm still alive."

"And I am going to make sure you stay that way. When the team gets here and does their initial sweep I want you to grab some clothes. You will be staying with me till we figure this out, and there will be no argument Temperance." he huffed.

Brennan didn't even try putting up a fight she just shook her head and held on tightly to her partner.

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It was late when they arrived at Booth's apartment, all notions of paperwork or any work for that matter was gone from both their heads. When Booth unlocked his door he did a complete search of the apartment before ushering Temperance inside to the bedroom.

"I thought you might like a shower. There are fresh towels in the closet and I will just put your bag in the bedroom." he said turning away towards the bedroom.

"No Booth, I am not kicking you out of your bed."

"Your not. I...I know this sounds strange but I just want you close tonight....please." he asked looking at her then to the ground as his hands played with the handles of her bag.

She was shocked for a moment but completely understood what he wanted because in all honesty she wanted it to.

"Ok, I...would like that. I don't feel safe unless your near me." she confessed. Booth picked his head up to make sure she was serious and once he looked into her eyes he knew she needed him to be strong for her tonight.

"Ok then... I'm just going to go and...make some calls and leave you to shower." he stuttered walking backwards almost running into the door. Temperance laughed and closed the bathroom door and locking it. Not that she was afraid Booth might come in on the contrary she would love for him to walk in on her in the shower and possibly join her but she didn't want to take the chance of leaving it unlocked and that psycho getting in there.

The hot shower worked wonders on her tense muscles, it was either that or the smell of Booth surrounding her either way she relaxed a bit. Changing into a pair of shorts and a tank top she made her way into Booth's dark living room where she saw him looking out the front window scanning the area.

"I don't think whoever did this will return tonight Booth."

He didn't even look away from the window when he spoke.

"I'm just being cautious, I have two agents out front and two in back. I am not taking any chances when it comes to your safety."

Brennan's heart swelled, she knew he cared for her and it was making it harder and harder not to cross that professional line. Ahh who was she kidding there is no line...there never was. Just the mention of a line and what it's good for, and right now it's good for nothing.

She walked a little closer and noticed he had changed into a pair of shorts and a muscle shirt. She inched closer and closer till she was right up behind him and placed her forehead in the middle of his back, her hands running up his arms resting nicely on his biceps.

Booth couldn't contain the shudder and ragged breath from escaping him. His eyes closed when her delicate fingers started running up and down his arms making the temperature in the room feel warmer and warmer.

"Bones" he gasped.

"Let's go to bed Booth, we are going to have a long day tomorrow." she whispered against his back. He turned to face her and once his eyes met hers she took his hand and lead him back towards the bedroom.

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Little did the partners know that prying eyes were watching their every move.

"That's right go to sleep Agent Booth and Dr. Brennan. You're going to need all the rest you can get because from here on out things are going to get interesting! Hmhmhm."

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Morning came all too quickly and the sounds of cell phones ringing simultaneously woke the partners from their much needed rest. They smiled when they opened their eyes to find themselves wrapped in an intimate embrace. Booth was about to say something till Brennan took him completely by surprise rolling on top of him to retrieve her cell phone.

She smiled and looked down as Booth closed his eyes and tried to control his breathing.

"Brennan."

"Sweetie I just heard what happened. Are you ok?"

'In this position who wouldn't be?'

"Yes Angela I'm fine. I'm with Booth." she said with a smile putting a little more weight down on him. She tried to sustain a laugh when he groaned from her actions.

"Well I'm glad you're safe, I know Booth is probably already up and ready to go to find this sicko."

Brennan smiled wickedly at her partner and decided to really push the envelope spreading her legs on either side of him and rubbing wantonly against his growing arousal.

Booth's eyes flew open to meet hers and his hands moved immediately to her waist.

"Your right he is definitely up Ange." she breathed into her phone not able to look away from Booths passioned filled eyes.

"Good, well see you in a few Sweetie. Be careful."

"We will. Bye Ange."

"Bye"

As soon as the call ended Temperance dropped her phone and started gyrating on top of Booth.

"God...I want you." she whined.

Booth was beside himself. His partner, the woman he'd lay down his own life for, was on top of him dry fucking him in his bed.

"Do you think we can be quick?" she whispered in his ear while working her hands down his chest to the waistband of his short.

Booth found life in his limbs and clutched her hair in his hands and just before his lips crashed against hers his cell phone rang.

"Ignore it. We both want this, we've wanted it for so long." she whimpered placing one of his hands over her breast then moaned in his ear as he squeezed.

She rolled against his hips and he moaned loudly as his fully hard cock was pressed between him and her center. She growled and placed soft kisses along his neck to his ear.

"I've though about this for so long...I want to know what it's like to have you inside me...loving me." she breathed.

Booth lost it, he grabbed her hips and spun them in the sheets till he was on top pinning her arms above her head.

"Yes!" she exclaimed in eager anticipation for what was to come. Then a loud knock at the door brought them back to reality.

Booth groaned and laid his head against Temperance's chest before extracting himself from the bed much too both their disappointment.

He rearranged his shorts so it wouldn't look like he had the raging hard on that he had. He looked back at the woman in his bed and gave a stern warning.

"This is nowhere close to being over. First chance we get I'm going to make sure your not waking right for days."

"Promise." she teased.

He was about to jump back and prove himself when the banging on the door continued.

"Dammit" he growled making his way down the hall.

His aggravation overtook him as he flung his front door open a little harder than anticipated sending it crashing into the wall. He was surprised for a moment the embarrassed when he saw Cullen standing in his doorway looking over his disheveled appearance.

"At ease solider. Now I know why you didn't answer your phone." Cullen laughed as he entered Booths apartment. Booth blushed horrible as he turned and shut the door.

"I'm sorry Sir. Things just seemed to...intensify a little this morning."

"Booth I don't care if you're sleeping with your partner just as long as it doesn't affect your job. I came over here to let you know that the rest of Caroline Julian's body has been found at her home. I have the forensic team over there now but I would like you and Dr. Brennan to go over and take a look. I also want to inform you that last night Zack Addy escaped from he confines of the psyche ward where he was being detained.

"WHAT? Zack's gone?" came the voice of Brennan as she made her way into the kitchen fully clothed. "Deputy Director I hope you don't think that Zack had anything to do with this?"

"It fits the timeline Dr. Brennan but for all we know it could just be someone you guys help put away looking for payback? We won't know anything till you do what it is you do best."

Cullen noticed the look of understanding in Brennan's eyes and could tell she was compartmentalizing things in her head.

"So I should expect you over at Caroline's apartment after you've discussed things and probably had a cold shower Agent Booth." Cullen couldn't help but laugh when both partners turned a deep red, and with that he took his leave.

What will they find at Caroline's home? And what does Zack have to do with any of this? All we know is the killer likes to play and next chapter he might claim another life! If your reviews are good enough that is! :)